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Monkton vs Newfields vs Chittenden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureMonktonNewfieldsChittenden
People
Population
1,999
2,023Highest
1,318Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
50.8±6.3Highest
31% above U.S.
Chittenden and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chittenden and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,688±$28k
48% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$106,250±$28kLowest
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$346,800±$35kLowest
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120
8% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,125±$488Lowest
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,346Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Monkton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Monkton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Newfields School District Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.